Surgery was not nearly as bad as I anticipated. I was still nervous going in, but sent up a ton of prayers to God to calm them, bless our doctors/nurses and it worked!
I was in a lot of pain afterwards. I still have discomfort when getting up/down from the couch and bed and walking. Thank goodness I am not having the carbon dioxide pain that so many experience. What I do have is annoying, but bearable. Let's hope it stays that way!
Doc found three cysts in or around my left ovary and removed them all. Both my ovaries were stuck to the pelvic wall, so he freed them. He also found endometriosis spots on the left side right behind the ovary. Other than that, everything was good. No blocks or spots in the tubes or in the uterus. The fibroid was so small (13 mm) he did not think it was worth it to remove it.
Right now Doc says it is Stage III - but he has some tests to run before knowing for sure. This is because there was so much damage around the ovaries! I am so grateful to God that he was able to remove everything while still keeping my ovary intact. He wants us to take 1-2 months off to give my body time to heal. Then he wants to start treatment right away, since I have a more advanced case. He doesn't recommend IVF for me now, so it will probably be an IUI. I'll have my post op in two weeks and will know more then!
Right now Doc says it is Stage III - but he has some tests to run before knowing for sure. This is because there was so much damage around the ovaries! I am so grateful to God that he was able to remove everything while still keeping my ovary intact. He wants us to take 1-2 months off to give my body time to heal. Then he wants to start treatment right away, since I have a more advanced case. He doesn't recommend IVF for me now, so it will probably be an IUI. I'll have my post op in two weeks and will know more then!
Although I am not thrilled I have endometriosis, I am not all surprised. It feels so good to have a reason for our infertility, and I am resting in God's promises and faith in Him that this surgery will lead to our little oranges!
So glad to hear things went well and that your doc was able to "fix you up!" Hoping this does the trick for you and you'll be able to conceive soon!
ReplyDeleteI'm praying for a quick healing for you! PTL that the doctor was able to remove everything with no damage! Praying for lots of oranges in the future!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you did so well! Praying for a speedy recovery for you (and a sweet baby orange!).
ReplyDeleteI was the same when I was diagnosed with endometriosis..it was actually found when they put the saline in..I ran out of the room excited as I had a reason for my IF too and the nurse said wow we just had a girl who cried her eyes out....anyways yes now the road to recovery...glad you got your ovaries saved and goodluck after healing in TTC..time goes quickly
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